"Russia is populating the Crimea with Asians" - Poroshenko aide

The former press-secretary of Petro Poroshenko, and current deputy of the Rada, Irina Friz, has stated that "Russia is populating the Crimea with Buryats and Mordovs [Siberian ethnicities], pushing out Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians"

This comment was made at the recent assembly of a Ukraine- NATO meeting.

"Russia is attempting to artificially replace the local population" - she stated.

Russia is similarly taking advantage of abandoned Ukrainian military areas in the region, according to Friz - "Russia is doing all it can to dominate the Black Sea basin."

Ed: Friz's comments echo the adage that Russia is not Europe, but a 'Golden Horde', barbarian nation.